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166 ROUND TOP: FALL 2017 OUR CALENDAR OF TOP PICKS FOR THE ANTIQUES FAIR AND BEYOND BY ANNE LEE PHILLIPS SATURDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 - 30 The Compound Opens Since the 2015 debut of The Compound, beautiful new barns have opened housing dozens of top-notch vendors. Early Show begins with 15 vendors, including Alisanne Wonderland and Old World Antieks, with the full cadre of dealers opening Friday, September 22. Live music in the afternoons, starting September 22. Food and drink in The Grove by Simply D'Lish of Houston/Brenham, and Picnic on the Green Mobile Café of Houston. Armandos margaritas, sangria, fine wine, and beer daily, September 16 – 30. Admission gratis. roundtopcompound. com/antique-shows. SATURDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – 30 Blue Hills at Round Top Opens Twenty-six acres of tented shopping with everything from vintage chests to decorative art and jewelry. Admission gratis. bluehillsatroundtop.com. WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 – 30 Arbor International Antiques & Interior Design Show Opens Fifteen expansive tents with dealers from more than 13 countries, showing furniture, fabrics, artwork, jewelry, rugs and antiques. 9 am – 6 pm; admission gratis. arborantiques.com/round-top. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Workshop at The Vintage Round Top Paige and Smoot Hull host a Small Business, Branding & Social Media workshop in their new cottage, Boho (see page 158 to read about it) Saturday, September 23, 9 am to 4 pm. Tickets $199. thevintageroundtop.com. MONDAY – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 – 29 Feasts in the Field at Rancho Pillow Al fresco Feasts in the Field at Rancho Pillow with great food, drink, and live music. Surprise guest chefs Monday and Tuesday, September 25 and 26. Wood- fired pizza, swimming, and bar available other days, with a secret mercado to be revealed. Go to ranchopillow.com for schedule and details. ranchopillow.com. MONDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 – 30 The Original Round Top Antiques Fair at the Big Red Barn Opens The 411: The fair that started it all. VIP shopping Monday, September 25, 9 am – 1 pm; $20; general admission 1 pm, $10. Open until 7 pm Monday and Tuesday, until 5 pm the remaining days. roundtoptexasantiques.com. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 DASH Happy Hour Ladies of DASH (Design Art Style Home show with local and national dealers in Houston) host a Round Top Happy Hour at Market Hill with Paul Michael Company; bites, beer, and wine to kick off DASH Fall Market in Houston (Thursday – Sunday, November 2 – 5). Admission gratis, 5:30 – 8 pm. dashhouston.com. TUESDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 – 30 Puppies and Ice Cream at Lark In their courtyard, ever-charming Lark will have puppies and dogs available for adoption from Hardy Hayes Refuge, and Amy's Ice Cream for sale, with a percentage of proceeds benefitting the Refuge. facebook.com/lark.spirited.giving. TUESDAY – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 – 29 Designer Dream Spree The second iteration of Julie Dodson's event to introduce national designers and editors to Round Top. Exceptional Discoveries panel discussion at The Compound with Carson Kressley, Kathryn Ireland, Beth Webb, and Found Houston's Aaron Rambo Wednesday, September 27, 3 PM. Book signings with Kressley, Ireland, and Webb to follow at 4:30 pm. Texas Boho Chic Fashion Walk & Champagne BBQ at Arbor Antiques Thursday, September 28, 6 – 8 pm, benefitting local animal shelters. Tickets $30 – $100, book signings gratis. designerdreamspree.com. TUESDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 – 30 Marburger Farm Antique Show Opens The big one. More than 350 U.S. and international dealers. Gates open 8 am Tuesday, shopping begins at 10 am — it's a mad designer dash on the first Early Buying buying. Tuesday, September 26, 10 am – 5 pm Early Buying Special $25, admission after 2 pm $10; Wednesday – Saturday, September 27 – 30, 9 am – 4 pm, admission $10. roundtop-marburger.com THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Armandos Taco Party at The Compound Armandos famous, margarita-fueled taco party with the big red taco truck at The Compound. 6:30 pm. $45. roundtopcompound.com. For more Pop-Up Dinners during fall antiques fair, see page 154. JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON Suzanne Coppola at Marburger Erica Radcliffe, Ashley Putman, Molly Neff at Marburger Emily Henderson at Marburger